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HATCHEL
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Irregular inflected forms: hatchelled , hatchelling
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A comb for separating flax fibers
Synonyms:
hatchel; heckle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hatchel" is a kind of...):
comb (any of several tools for straightening fibers)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Comb with a heckle
Example:
heckle hemp or flax
Synonyms:
hackle; hatchel; heckle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "hatchel" is one way to...):
comb (straighten with a comb)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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